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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential100%95%
Emergency credential or waiver0%4%
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Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
2CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching11213
Average years teaching in district11110
First-year teachers23%6%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Kindergarten1920
Grade 12019
Grade 21919
Grade 32020
Grade 42923
Grade 52829
Grade 63129
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino40%49%
White32%29%
African American11%7%
Asian8%8%
Multiple or No Response6%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%<1%
Filipino1%3%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program34%51%
English language learners7%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish42%85%
Punjabi33%<1%
Cantonese7%1%
Armenian7%<1%
Vietnamese4%2%
Hmong4%1%
Russian2%<1%
Farsi (Persian)2%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,941$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional57%61%
Student and staff support10%7%
Administration13%15%
Other expenditures20%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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William Saroyan Elementary School